Empowerment Category

Such as it is

I learned something about myself recently. I don’t particularly enjoy sewing. The thing is, I really used to get great joy out of it. So you can imagine my confusion and surprise. Where in our lives do we continue with our “shoulds?” Where do we carry on as always, as if we have not grown […]

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Pardon me, do you have the time?

It’s never too early to dream. It’s never too late to start. The key is to begin. Now. How does this change your day? Now look what you’ve started! (Good for you!) Me, too. When we meet on the road we will recognize each other, and wave.

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Stick with it

As I got out of my car at the grocery store parking lot, I noticed a sticker in the window of the vechicle next to me: And it really stuck with me. (Pun totally intended.) I felt inspired and uplifted, just by seeing this. But wait, it gets better. When I returned to my car, […]

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Don’t mind the monkey

I’m pretty familiar with the – my – monkey mind, when I’m specifically trying to meditate. But recently I’ve noticed my monkey mind is actually at play, well, ALL. The. Time. Look (she said to herself, she said), and notice how often I am working on something and an interrupting thought crosses my mind. That […]

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First versions

Holding the vision of what you want, your goal, your end product, is important. Even greater is to dwell in the joy of that vision attained, and then give it up. And then, get moving. Begin. And then, begin again. Here’s the kicker: it can be hard to make the efforts when they merely stumble […]

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